Author: News Desk

Airbus SE has reinforced its industrial presence in Malaysia with the announcement of investments comprising three new initiatives worth over US$120 million. Chief executive officer Guillaume Faury said the investment would further develop Malaysia’s aerospace and aviation sector. Airbus’ new initiatives include the expansion of the company’s wholly-owned maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) facility – Sepang Aircraft Engineering (SAE); the establishment of the Airbus Malaysia Digital Initiative; and an increase in its participation in the Aerospace Malaysia Innovation Centre (AMIC). “These initiatives will significantly enhance our presence in Malaysia, which is one of our most important markets in Asia,” he…

Racing driver Anthoine Hubert died on Saturday following a crash during the Formula Two race held before this weekend’s F1 Belgian Grand Prix, the FIA announced. In a statement, the auto racing governing body said that Hubert, 22, died following a “serious incident” at Spa-Francorchamps, a three-car pile-up in the second lap of the race. “The scene was immediately attended by emergency and medical crews, and all drivers were taken to the medical center,” read the statement. “As a result of the incident, the FIA regrets to inform that the driver of car number 19, Antoine Hubert (FRA), succumbed to…

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan was on Saturday informed that 30 additional daily flights would be introduced from the four airports in the state in the next three months. The assurance in this regard was made by the Union Civil Aviation Secretary Pradeep Singh Kharola at a meeting of CEOs of various airline companies called by the chief minister here in the backdrop of airline companies reducing flights from the Thiruvananthapuram airport. The additional flights would be introduced during the next winter schedule of airline companies, a release quoting the Chief Minister’s office said. Five more flights would be introduced…

Hurricane Dorian is on track to strengthen to a powerful Category 4 hurricane with possible life-threatening storm surge and dangerous winds as it slams into Florida’s east coast at the end of Labor Day weekend, forecasters said Thursday. “Strengthening is forecast during the next few days, and Dorian is expected to become a major hurricane on Friday,” the National Hurricane Center said Thursday. Landfall on Monday is possible anywhere between the Florida Keys and southern Georgia, forecasters said. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis declared a state of emergency for 26 counties in Dorian’s possible path and said he spoke with President Donald Trump on Wednesday evening about storm preparations. “Every…

A visitor has gone on trial accused of possessing $39,550 in fake banknotes to buy 70 smartphones from a shop in Dubai, a court has heard. An Indian manager of an electronics shop in Dubai claimed that in May this year someone contacted him asking to buy smartphones. The manager sent a purchase list of the phones and the buyer asked him to deliver the phones to his relative in Dubai and receive the payment. “He claimed that he was Turkish and that his relative was a visitor in Dubai and they didn’t know the roads well enough in Dubai…

A Virginia man will serve five years in prison without parole for the death of a pit bull that was tied to a fence, covered in accelerant and set on fire. Richmond police announced Wednesday that the sentence was part of 20-year-old Jyahshua A. Hill’s plea agreement. The dog was found at a park in February and treated by Richmond Animal Care and Control, which named him Tommie. The shelter shared a picture showing Tommie covered in bandages and casts while snuggling a stuffed animal. He died days later. His case prompted widespread outrage and brought in donations for the…

In an interesting find, researchers have sighted a critically endangered species of tarantula for the first time beyond its known habitat in the Eastern Ghats. The spider belonging to the genus Poecilotheria, commonly known as the Peacock Parachute Spider or Gooty Tarantula was spotted by a team of researchers of the Puducherry-based Indigenous Biodiversity Foundation (IBF) in the Pakkamalai Reserve Forests near Gingee in Villupuram district. Chance spotting The team of wildlife researchers was involved in fieldwork in the reserve forests recently when they sighted a Gooty Tarantula (Poecilotheria Metallica) resting in a cave. The species was later cross-matched with photographic…

Former India opener Gautam Gambhir has slammed ex-Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi after the latter said that he will soon visit the Line of Control (LoC) to “express solidarity with our Kashmiri brethren” following the government’s decision to abrogate Article 370 which granted special status to Jammu and Kashmir. The cricketer-turned-politician took to twitter and said: “Guys, in this picture Shahid Afridi is asking Shahid Afridi that what should Shahid Afridi do next to embarrass Shahid Afridi so that’s it’s proven beyond all doubts that Shahid Afridi has refused to mature!!! Am ordering online kindergarten tutorials for help.” After Pakistan Prime…

Police in Virginia have arrested a naked man suspected of killing two women and a child who was reportedly related to Tampa Bay Rays minor-league player Blake Bivens. Matthew Thomas Bernard, 18, has been charged with three counts of first-degree murder, authorities say. Police in Keeling, Va., warned that a dangerous gunman in a white T-shirt and jeans was on the loose Tuesday after three bodies were found at a home in the city. Pittsylvania County Sheriff Mike Taylor said the suspect is related to the victims. One woman was found dead in the driveway and the other two victims were inside the home, he…

A newly discovered bloodsucking, olive-green leech with three jaws and about 60 teeth have been found about 40 miles outside of downtown Washington. A team led by a researcher at the Sm Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History discovered the new species, Macrobdella mimicus, in the swamps of southern Maryland’s Charles County. It’s the first time since 1975 a new medicinal leech species has been found in North America. Anna Phillips, the museum’s curator of parasitic worms, led the team that made the discovery. She waded in murky waters for days wearing shorts — with bare legs and sandals — looking for…